This review is only for the golf facilities at Currahee Club. Overall, this is a very impressive…read morefacility and is well worth a visit. There is adequate parking in front of the clubhouse and a bag drop is provided. The clubhouse was nice and the men's locker room was impressive. The driving range has a sufficient number of hitting areas and the practice putting green is very large. As I played the course in late fall, the practice facilities showed their wear from a season of use. Still, the conditions were acceptable. The practice area includes a dedicated area for bunker practice and pitching practice. While many course have a practice bunker, few have their practice facilities set up well for hitting pitch shots like Currahee Club does. One drawback to the layout is that the bunker sits between the hitting area for pitches and the green, so some coordination and care is necessary if more than a few of people are using the bunker and pitching practice area. There is a refreshment shack located at the driving range where food and drink can be purchased. Next to it is an outdoor seating area for anyone wishing to take in the view of the scenery or simply take a break from practicing. Golfers pass by this refreshment shack when going from 9th green to 10th tee. Electric golf carts were provided. As a practical matter, this course is not walkable. The green-to-tee distances are all long to very long. Many of the tee-to-fairway distances are also long. There are five sets of tees with the scorecard course lengths ranging from 5,051 to 7,394 yards. The course and slope ratings for men range from 65.9/122 to 76.1/151. This course is as difficult as the course and slope ratings indicate. The combination of forced carries, undulating terrain, large elevation changes, mounding, and minimum off-fairway forgiveness make it easy to get in trouble and stay in it. Come prepared to play or prepared to take a lot of drops and forget the scorecard. The course itself features elevation changes ranging from the small to the massive, as is to be expected at a mountain course. Most holes will have a notable uphill or downhill component with a few playing both uphill and downhill. There are a few holes that are relatively level. As is also typical of mountain courses, there are many long forced carries off the tee, particularly from the back tees. The fairway width typically ranges from wide to very wide, though there are a handful of holes where the fairway is of modest width. Generally, there is little margin for error if the fairway is missed. Some holes do have a fair amount of clean rough between the fairway and the woods or brush, but many holes have little to none. Balls landing in the woods or brush have a very high chance of being lost. On a few holes, out of bounds is located very close to the edge of the fairway. The fairways are undulating and peppered with mounds and large slopes, with most fairways throw in a fairway bunker or two for good measure. On most holes, the direction of play from tee to green is obvious. There are one or two holes with a blind tee shot. There are a few holes where the second shot may be a blind shot depending on where the tee shot comes to rest. On a few holes the direction of play from tee to green is unclear when in the tee box, though the landing area for the tee shot is visible. While there are some water hazards on the course, there are only a few holes where water hazards are a major factor. The greens are very large and well guarded with bunkers and mounding. Many greens are situated well above the fairway, requiring an extra club or two for the distance. The greens have a lot of slope and undulations. Some of the greens with larger slopes make it difficult to stop the ball near the hole if you are on the "wrong side" of the slope. The bottom of some of the green-side bunkers is well below the surface of the green, perhaps 15 feet, if not more. Surprisingly, the course only has a few holes with really good views of the surrounding area. Most of the time your view is blocked by trees. The back tees have the best views by far. If you are playing from one of the forward tees, be sure to take in the view as you pass by the back tees and be ready to stop and snap a photo when a good view appears. A couple of the fairways offer good views as well. You'll want your camera (and nerves) ready at the par 3 #17. My overall rating is 4* because the course had some rough spots on it. I saw a couple of tee boxes that I'd expect to see at 2* course and a few greens with conditioning closer to what I see at a 3* course. The fairway conditioning was close to 5*. Perhaps due to the inclement weather the day I played, the bunkers had not been raked by the course staff and in a few of the bunkers the previous golfers had not raked their own footprints smooth. Overall, I would play this course again and recommend the course to other golfers.

Golf course is challenging, well kept and moves quickly. There are several holes you will want to…read morehave your camera ready....#1, #8, #10 #13, #14 and especially #17 the par 3 Quarry hole 200 yards over a live water quarry. Food and staff great, Cart gals very pleasant and can pour a great transfusion! The club house is beautiful but in need of maintenance due to the age. Great bourbon selection! The homes are spectacular and many lots available, I have lived in the Atlanta area for 28 years and haven't heard of this club till 3 years ago, it is the best kept secret in the North Georgia mountains! and only 90 minutes from Mansell Road!

Walked up at 5:15pm to hit a large bucket of balls. Was told…read moreI could only have a small bucket since they close at 6:00pm. Chuck the assistant Golf pro also told me I can't hit any balls since I didn't have a collared shirt. I've never been to a range where this was an issue. I'll make sure I talk about this on my podcast for sure.

Played The Walker Course for the for the first time Friday (before a home football game) and had an…read moreexcellent experience. The greens and cart fee were fair given the outstanding conditions of the course and carts. Beautiful course and scenery. Greens were relatively fast (maybe an 11 on Stimp). The pro shop staff and bag attendants were helpful and courteous. Carts were loaded with courtesy cooler/ice/water. Crossed paths with the cart girl three times during play. Pace of play for a full course on a Friday morning tee time was 4:05 which is fine by me as it was the first time playing and wanted just a hair more time on each shot. If you are a mid-handicap or higher, play the white tees first and then move to the mix of white/purple for the second round as you become more familiar. Will be coming back next month for another round. Practice facility and turn-house should be re-opening in October as that was completely overhauled. Have lunch adjacent to the pro shop at the Lucky Duck Cafe, it was very good as well!

Hands down one of my favorite courses in the area. Played the course a lot last spring and fall…read more Plan to be back this spring!

While I have not yet played the course, I'm sure I will in the near future. The holes look very…read moreinviting as can be determined from the free Course Guide and seem to be well maintained. I did use the conveniently located driving range that provides a bag of range balls at bargain price.

If you had great golf club, with a pool and clay tennis courts.....didn't kill people on…read morefees,etc...you'd have the Green Valley Country Club. New logo reflects the relationship to Paris Mountain; which you can see from various holes on the golf course. The owner, Mike K, is a class act; always trying to improve the member's experience(s). Go, Play, Drink.....

gv CC is a gem. Locals in Green Valley call it home as its an extention of the surrounding…read moreneighborhood. gv staff make every effort to accomodate and strive remember your name upon membership. The Grill is swell and Club '58 does a very good job. The golf course holds your attention: long enough, water, hills and fast greens. Practice areas are way above average. gv also has tennis courts, a large pool and a gym. gv is a great value and I am glad to be a member.

Great course in great conditions. Played there in early June in a tournament and I will definitely…read morebe back to play.

This is a course that I get to play once a year when we have a golf weekend out at lake Richard B…read more Russell. I'm not kidding when i say that this is one of the nicest courses I have ever played and it is in pristine condition. No one ever plays it because it is so out in the middle of nowhere but its totally worth it. The staff are always really helpful and its just a great experience. if you get a chance, take the drive its a real great course and reasonably priced.

Though an impressive property, our high hopes (for $1,000+/night) we're not met. As another…read morereviewer mentioned, the staff was very friendly but grossly undertrained. There was a mixup in our dinner time one evening and one of our spa reservations accidentally got cancelled. Nobody could adequately remedy either. We paid for an upgraded room, which felt small and cold -- in large part because the fireplaces had all been turned off for the season. We certainly would not have booked a room with a fireplace if that information had been disclosed! For a resort at this price point, not much was included. We felt nickeled & dimed the entire stay and cannot in good conscience recommend this property.

We are similar to many guests who returned to High Hampton after the renovation. We stayed once…read morearound 25 years ago when the place was known for "newly weds and nearly deads". The renovation is outstanding. As opposed to many renovations where the character of the place is destroyed (The Cloister on Sea Island for example), High Hampton's mountain charm remains with exemplary accommodations, culinary skills, and service. They have essentially a co-op program with nearby Western Carolina University, providing them with a pool of talent, always a challenge for remote locale resorts. The charm remains with no TVs in the rooms and a wide variety of games in the lobby. Not just board games, but games of skill. They have not bowed to the temptation of a video game room. Amenities were first class. Ample tennis and pickle ball courts and a great croquet lawn. We did not golf but the course looks in great shape. The staff service level was 5 star resort quality as was the menu. Only giving it a 4 as the Kids Camp is just glorified baby sitting. We had a five year old and we could see the campers were unsupervised, particularly preschoolers. We saw the counselors just turn the kids loose at the pool and lake and in some cases not even watching them but standing around talking to each other.

Review for waterfall grille (eatery at hole 18)…read more Have eaten here twice in the last month and really enjoyed it. The grille is at the end of the course and has indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor is covered and where we have sat. It has an amazing view of the course. Service has been great both times. They seem to keep the right amount of staff even on days the course is being serviced or when every member is playing. We are members at another club and their service is always nice but sometimes they are understaffed. I was not expecting much from the food since you have a bit of a trapped audience with the club and course but I was really surprised at the quality and taste. I have had the burger and the blacked grouper sandwich. Both were really good (I think I liked the burger more because they do the two pattie stack) but the star is the fries. Like fair fries. Cut fresh. Fried. Salted. Skin on. Hard to resist and worth getting even if just grabbing a drink. The prices are a little higher compared to a Chili's or casual lunch place but with the view it is worth it.

Never in my life have I had such an egregious display of immortality and lack of professionalism in…read morean establishment that is supposedly classy. After attempting to resolve the issue with the establishment by speaking to Dee Dee Matis their mediocre Food and Beverage Events Director numerous times and after admitting to being negligent and careless with our property and wedding execution, I found it necessary to warn other potential brides in order to save you $30k on a venue that doesn't care once your money is paid. Our wedding was in October on a cold windy day that started off raining. Per our contract we were supposed to have firewood in the fireplaces along with propane heat lamps. Instead of being provided these obviously necessary amenities our guests and food were left to freeze. After the wedding when we called to complain we were told by staff we should have requested them which is absolutely absurd if you speak to anyone in hospitality management with scruples. Our cocktail hour was supposed to be in the garden, per conversations with Salem Addis their event coordinator, I was assured if it were too cold we would move it from the garden to the porch where there would be the heat lamps. Instead we were left with high boys being blown over in the garden (which occurred during the ceremony and setup which allowed adequate time to change plans and move the cocktail hour upstairs). Since it was too cold guests began to move into the dining room prematurely which did not allow our event coordinator to gather family members for pictures quickly enough. This caused us to be unable to get many pictures we planned, due to guests coming up to us to take pictures. We ordered the chicken and waffle lollipops which were supposed to have a sweet and spicy sauce drizzled on them and they were so dry and bland it was embarrassing. They were not the same thing we tasted at the menu tasting a few months prior, despite requesting ramekins of extra sauce to be on the trays passed by their staff. We had a slider display that I made very clear I did not want displayed in the garden if it were too cold (which it so very clearly was by the excessive wind and rain that morning) so our guests enjoyed cold sliders. My family and guests were told the appetizers would be brought to the foyer and after a long period of time they were served cold appetizers. I was escorted through the kitchen numerous times for outfit changes etc. where I saw staff packing our excess food (from guests who did not attend) in containers and when they saw me they whispered to each other and stopped. Regardless I saw many containers already packed. When I asked for the plated meals that were not served to be given to guests who were still hungry and to my family I was told numerous times by Dee Dee and a gentleman named Sam that the food was made to order and there wasn't any excess food (which is impossible for a large event and anyone respectable in hospitality management will confirm this). Many of my guests told us the staff was going through the dining room loudly stating how many guests weren't there and which meals to keep in the kitchen, clearly indicating the bold lies Dee Dee confidently told us. We paid an extra $2.50 per guest (130 guests) to have a traditional rice dish served on the side of the plated meals. We provided very large amounts of prepared rice to The Waterfall Club the morning of the wedding. When the plated meals were served, there was a small, three bite serving of the rice and the staff enjoyed the rest of the rice rather than it being served. How do I know they ate it? Because my family were told how delicious it was and were asked about the recipe. We very clearly paid for a larger portion and Dee Dee claimed it was two ice cream scoops worth of rice but it was very clearly not. Since my husband and I were unable to eat the appetizers they had put aside for us in the conference room, I asked they be brought down to our table by the gentleman who never brought them to us. My husband and I ordered a duo meal of a ribeye and fried lobster tail with spinach gnocchi which consisted of the hardest gnocchi I've ever had in my life which is sad to say at an establishment which claims to have a chef. The ribeye looked like they made one steak and cut it in half for us to split. The staff is photographed numerous times in important moments such as the father daughter dance and other moments where there was no need for staff to be present.

OMG you've got to be kidding me: only 5 possible stars??! There really needs to be at least 7 stars…read morefor Mountain Top! Our neighbors invited us for their Member / Guest weekend and it was just out of bounds! The area of Cashiers and Highlands is so gorgeous ... the Clubhouse is spectacular ... the golf course is simply perfect ... the homes are amazing and the staff could not be more accommodating! If you're able to avail yourself of it, it's a little piece of Heaven, that's for sure!

From the owner: The best memories never fade. Mountaintop is the place those special memories are created. Every…read moreactivity and offering is centered around creating the highest quality experience for you and your family. Mountaintop is so much more than an indulgent escape or a weekend getaway. Mountaintop is home.